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Masquerade

Original title: Gwang-hae, wang-i doin nam-ja
  • 20122012
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h 11m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
7K
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Masquerade (2012)
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A look-alike commoner is secretly hired to take the place of a poisoned king to save his country from falling into chaos.A look-alike commoner is secretly hired to take the place of a poisoned king to save his country from falling into chaos.A look-alike commoner is secretly hired to take the place of a poisoned king to save his country from falling into chaos.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
7K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Chang-min Choo
  • Writers
    • Jo-yun Hwang(screenplay)
    • Chang-min Choo(screenplay adaptation)
    • Masato Ide(screenplay "Kagemusha")
  • Stars
    • Lee Byung-hun
    • Seung-ryong Ryu
    • Han Hyo-joo
  • Director
    • Chang-min Choo
  • Writers
    • Jo-yun Hwang(screenplay)
    • Chang-min Choo(screenplay adaptation)
    • Masato Ide(screenplay "Kagemusha")
  • Stars
    • Lee Byung-hun
    • Seung-ryong Ryu
    • Han Hyo-joo
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 34User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 22 wins & 16 nominations

    Videos1

    Masquerade
    Trailer 0:37
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    Photos15

    Lee Byung-hun in Masquerade (2012)
    Lee Byung-hun in Masquerade (2012)
    Masquerade (2012)
    Lee Byung-hun in Masquerade (2012)
    Lee Byung-hun in Masquerade (2012)
    Masquerade (2012)
    Masquerade (2012)
    Shim Eun-kyung in Masquerade (2012)
    Han Hyo-joo in Masquerade (2012)
    Lee Byung-hun in Masquerade (2012)
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    Lee Byung-hun
    Lee Byung-hun
    • Gwang-hae…
    Seung-ryong Ryu
    Seung-ryong Ryu
    • Heo Gyun
    Han Hyo-joo
    Han Hyo-joo
    • The Queen
    • (as Hyo-ju Han)
    Kim In-kwon
    Kim In-kwon
    • Captain Do
    Jang Gwang
    Jang Gwang
    • Eunuch Jo
    Shim Eun-kyung
    Shim Eun-kyung
    • Sa-wol
    Kim Myung-gon
    Kim Myung-gon
    • Park Choong-seo
    Jeon Bae-soo
    Jeon Bae-soo
    • Hyeong-pan - Minister of Justice
    • (as Bae-Su Jeon)
    Kwon Bang-hyeon
    • Royal Kitchen Court Lady 2
    Kim Bi-bi
    Kim Bi-bi
    • Queen's Court Lady
    Lee Bong-ryun
    Lee Bong-ryun
    • Royal Kitchen Court Lady 1
    • (as Bong-ryeon Lee)
    Moon Chang-gil
    Moon Chang-gil
    • Prime Minister
    • (as Chang-Kil Moon)
    Won Dong-yun
    Won Dong-yun
    • Classical Scholar Hong Roo-mong
    Seung Ee-yeol
    • Sa-wol's Royal Physician
    Lee El
    Lee El
    • Lady Ahn
    Seo Eun-jeong
    • Gwang-hae's Court Lady
    Kwon Eun-soo
    Kwon Eun-soo
    • Gwang-hae's Towel Court Lady
    Kim Gil-dong
    Kim Gil-dong
    • Money Camouflage
    • Director
      • Chang-min Choo
    • Writers
      • Jo-yun Hwang(screenplay)
      • Chang-min Choo(screenplay adaptation)
      • Masato Ide(screenplay "Kagemusha") (uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      The idea for Masquerade developed from the true story of missing records totalling 15 days from the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty. Knowing that the king was kind, but paranoid, the staff constructed this idea as something that could have happened during that undocumented time.
    • Connections
      Remade as The Crowned Clown (2019)

    User reviews34

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    9/10
    A magnificent film. An achievement in filmmaking
    This was an absolutely stunning film. It is amazing to me that a director with relatively minimal experience can produce a masterpiece like this film. The story, the dialogue, acting, the costumes, the set decorations, the locations. Everything was absolutely pitch perfect. If only Hollywood could make films this good. I understand why it won so many awards. An absolutely stunning achievement.
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    • latinfineart
    • Sep 30, 2019

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 13, 2012 (South Korea)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
    • Official sites
      • CJ Entertainment (South Korea)
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • I Am the King of Joseon
    • Filming locations
      • Seoul, South Korea
    • Production companies
      • CJ Entertainment
      • Realies Pictures
      • CJ E&M Film Financing & Investment Entertainment & Comics
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $922,921
    • Gross worldwide
      • $94,268,432
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 11 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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